2021 Annual Report

Tle’k Kwutanminaq

Te’sikiskik, Sikniktikewa’kikewaq Nuji-kla’qa’lua’tijik atikneta’jik, panuijkatmnew aqq naqa’tunew o’pla’tekemk. Nuji-kla’qa’lua’tijik jiko’taqatijik aqq enqa’la’tijik wenik kulaman ma’ kepaqsayjimkuti’k, nikana’tu’tij tel-panuijkatmumk tel-piskwa’q wini-mpisun ntui’skasiktn wutank aqq apoqnmua’tijik nutqo’ltijik ta’n kitnma’tilijik, ketu’ apoqntmek wula’siktn ta’n telo’ltimk. Nuji-kla’qa’lua’tijik keknue’k ta’n tel-lukuti’tij katu kulaman wul-pmiatew koqoey, nuta’tij apoqnmasuti wejiaq wutanl ta’n etl-lukutijik, pilue’l nuji-kla’qa’lua’timkl aqq wunaqapemuaq. Maw-lukuti’k, kisa’tesnu ta’n koqoey nuta’q maliaptasin Sikniktik: kulaman ne’kaw wla’sitew teli-anko’tmumkl aqq teli-westawikl wutanl aqq wulkaqnitew wikimk Sikniktik.

Wiciyawtomuhpon Ewikultiyeq

Ehtahsi Kiskahk, Nuci tqonkehcik yut nkitahkomikumon New Brunswick, sikoluhkhotuwok, kat tehpu ‘kiluwapotomuniya memhuwi wapololuhkhotimok kenoq ona ‘toqeci ‘kolamatomuniya wapololuhkhotimok. ‘Cipotuk tan tuci ‘cuwi ‘conelawa yuhut wosami kakawoqittucik, ‘qeci nikani wewisiniya mesq petankuwetasikil wiwoneskahsuwikol awtik, kosona tehpu ‘qeci ‘qolopehlaniya yukt ewasisuwici mace wapolitahasulticik, nekayiw tehc wolluhkhotipon. Woli kcicihtasu nuci tqonkehcik ehcuwoluhkatomuhtit, ntahcuwapeman tena psiw etoluhkeweq naka psiw witoluhkemeq qaskuwiktaqiyil. Mawoluhkhotimok, komac ksahsonuwiw, ‘kisihc mawi wicuhketomonen ‘sankewawsuwakon yut nkitahkomikumon New Brunswick.

Did you know?

The New Brunswick RCMP employs 1,272 people ^{footnote 1} (866 regular members, 406 non-uniformed employees).

Demographic breakdown of employees ^{footnote 2}

• 38.8% are female employees
• 5.3% are Indigenous employees/Regular Members
• 3.8% are racially diverse employees
• 1.6% are employees with diverse abilities
• 89.8% of employees are officially bilingual

$207 million spent by the New Brunswick RCMP in fiscal year 2021. The majority is invested back into New Brunswick communities by:

• employees who pay taxes, own properties, purchase goods and services and donate to local charities
• RCMP purchases of equipment and supplies

Top 10 calls for service

1. Moving traffic – speeding violations (17,050)
2. Other non-moving traffic (10,213)
3. False alarms (7,484)
4. Quarantine Act (6,292)
5. Other moving traffic violations (6,199)
6. Mental Health Act – other activities (5,627)
7. Suspicious person/vehicle/property (5,010)
8. Assistance to general public (4,820)
9. False/abandoned 911 call (4,334)
10. Mischief – Damage to, or Obstruct Enjoyment of property (4,214)

Top 10 Criminal Code Offences 2021

1. Mischief – Damage to, or Obstruct Enjoyment of property (4,214)
2. Assault (3,695)
3. Mischief – Damage to property (3,373)
4. Other theft under $5,000 (3,346)
5. Disturbing the peace/Causing a disturbance (2,853)
6. Uttering threats against a person (2,849)
7. Fraud (money/property/security) less than or equal to $5,000 (2,710)
8. Operation while impaired (alcohol over 80 mg/100 mL) of Motor Vehicle (1,416)
9. Break and Enter – Residence (1,408)
10. Theft under or equal to $5,000 from a motor vehicle (1,381)

How can you help reduce the impact of illegal drugs?

The public plays an important role. If you have information on or suspect illegal drug activity:

• Call police
• Contact Crime Stoppers
  • 1-800-222-TIPS (8477)
  • Secure P3 mobile app
  • Secure web tips at www.crimenb.ca

Preventable fatalities

46.3% of fatal crashes involved impairment or not wearing a seatbelt

• Buckle up
• Drive sober
• Follow the speed limit
• Put down your phone

Traffic enforcement

In 2021, we continued to focus on targeting unsafe driving behaviours.

• 55,290 vehicles checked
• 1,869 checkstops by the New Brunswick RCMP
• 194 roadside suspensions
• 517 vehicles impounded
• 19,188 tickets issued

Federal Policing quick facts

• 180 federally-funded employees working across the province.

Division Crime Analysis Section

Intelligence analysts produce timely intelligence specific to various portfolios in support of the RCMP’s Federal Policing Priorities.

Federal Operations Support Services

Mandate to support federal and provincial operations while serving internal clients, and external partners.

Protective Policing Services Section

Responsible for the coordination of close protection of Canadian executives and heads of state visiting New Brunswick.

Explosive Disposal Unit

Responds to incidents throughout all of New Brunswick relating to unwanted, abandoned or illegal possession of commercial explosives; improvised explosive devices and booby trap devices sometimes found at illegal drug operations; high-level VIP visits for explosives, and clearances of buildings and automobiles.

Police Dog Services

Police Dog Services provides investigative support to RCMP Units, and partner police and law enforcement agencies. RCMP dogs are crossed-trained for narcotics or explosives detection, as well as:

• Search and rescue operations
• Locating missing persons
• Tracking suspects and searching crime scenes
• VIP protection
• Firearms detection

Emergency Response Team

The Emergency Response Team is a group of highly-trained RCMP members capable of employing specialized weapons, equipment and tactics to resolve extremely high-risk situations, including:

• Armed and barricaded persons
• High-risk searches and arrests
• Aircraft or marine interventions
• VIP and witness protection duties
• Covert surveillance and intelligence gathering
• Rural tracking operations

Forensic Identification Services

Forensic Identification Services provides support to frontline police officers across New-Brunswick. Responsibilities include:

• Identifying and collecting exhibits
• Detecting, examining, recording, collecting and preserving physical, biological, and/or other trace evidence that can be sent for scientific analysis.
• Forensic facial imaging
• Bloodstain pattern analysis

Major Crime Unit

The Major Crime Unit investigates serious crimes including:

• Homicides and suspicious deaths
• Death or injury of a member caused by firearms
• Discharge of a firearm by members causing injury or death
• Missing persons where foul play is suspected

Underwater Recovery Team

The Underwater Recovery Team provides assistance on a wide variety of police operations that require underwater investigation, including:

• Missing persons
• Evidence retrieval
• Search and recovery

Tactical Services Group

The Tactical Services Group is a team of regular members who deploy for tactical or critical functions such as:

• Major incidents requiring a public order response
• Riots and unlawful assemblies,
• Rapid deployment for natural or human caused emergencies
• Supplemental resources for major event policing and community safety patrols

Crisis Negotiation Team

The Crisis Negotiation Team is composed of highly-motivated regular members with above-average interviewing, communicating and listening skills who provide crisis intervention in:

• Hostage takings
• Kidnappings
• Barricaded persons
• Emotionally distraught individuals

Digital Forensic Services

Digital Forensic Services provides technological investigative support to RCMP units, other police forces and law enforcement agencies, for crimes facilitated by digital devices or computers, including:

• Collecting, analyzing and providing information and criminal intelligence to requesting units
• On-site electronic media examination/analysis
• Providing expert testimony in court proceedings